Malawi vs Mali: Population ages 15-64, female
Malawi
6.58 million
in 2025
Mali
6.46 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
61st
Mali rank
63rd
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.58 million against 6.46 million in Mali, a difference of 120,840.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 61st and Mali ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 1.62 million | 475,949 | Mali |
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.84 million | 414,287 | Mali |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 2.11 million | 100,979 | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.71 million | 2.50 million | 217,352 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.34 million | 21,776 | Mali |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 4.51 million | 14,015 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.02 million | 5.91 million | 114,480 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 6.58 million against 6.46 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Malawi and Mali?
- 120,840, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Mali ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.